Growing Gardens & Growing Blogs! - Co-Hosting The "Grow Your Blog" blog hop!!

I'm so excited to be co-hosting this wonderful blog hop called "Grow Your Blog Networking Party"!!  But before we start the fun I wanted to let you know what's been going on in God's Growing Garden this week (click on each title below to view more details):

Sunday we continued studying prayer: "Think it, Feel it, Pray it"

Monday was all about Arugula:  "Arugula, I ardently admire & love it"

Tuesday I co-hosted a blog hop called "Tuesday with a Twist"

Wednesday started the "August Chain Linky CLIMB" - which is my Networking blog hop & if you co-host you will get 1 free weekly ad on this blog!

and last night I posted the remaining available Monthly ad spaces for August - only $10 for 1 month ad!!!  B.A.S.S. - Buy, ADVERTISE, Support & Swap

Now onto the party:

 

Good morning and welcome to the Grow Your Blog Networking Party.
 

Julie from This Gal Cooks, Deb from Cooking on the Front Burner, Tanya from Lemons for Lulu and Paula from Call Me PMc are happy to host this networking opportunity each week.

Every week, we'll also have four co-hosts join us. Interested in co-hosting? Just email us at growyourblog(at)gmail(dot)com and we will get you scheduled!

What is the Grow Your Blog Networking Party all about? NETWORKING. Meeting new bloggers, finding new content to follow, building your readership.

Why is blog networking great for you? Simply put, it increases readership and traffic to your blog.

How do you network? Visit. Comment. Invite. Communicate. These are key to growing your blog.

Do you have tips for networking? Leave a comment below! We may feature your idea at a future party! Let's meet the hosts and co-hosts of the party!

YOUR HOSTS

Julie from This Gal Cooks (Host)
Paula from Call Me PMc (Host)
Deb from Cooking on the Front Burner (Host)
Tanya from Lemons for Lulu (Host)
Emily from It Bakes Me Happy
Ashly from Sweet Pea Lifestyle
Angie (that's me!!) from God's Growing Garden
Ang from Juggling Act Mama

Each week we will be including a link up to a social media outlet of our choosing. This week we chose Facebook. So after linking up your blog, be sure to scroll down and link up your Facebook Page.

 

Ah, Facebook. If you've had a Facebook page for any length of time, you've come to know that Facebook changes the rules of the game quiet frequently. What was great one year ago, may not be the best way to post and promote your Facebook page today. It's a moving target, but I'll share some tips that I've learned recently.

1. Comment on other pages from your page. That means more exposure for you. Don't be concerned with everyone 'liking' you back, just the fact that you like and comment means more exposure for you and eventually growth for your page.

2. Make it Personal - Share personal snippets about your day, ask questions, interact. Post pictures from Instagram to your page.

3. Connect Instagram, Pinterest and Twitter to your Facebook page.

4. Host a Giveaway. Rafflecoptor offers an easy set up to promote the giveaway right on your Facebook page.

5. When you share someone's post, tag them in the status. For example

6. 'I love these Vegan Apple Berry Bran Muffins from @This Gal Cooks, find the recipe here http://www.thisgalcooks.com/2013/07/23/vegan-apple-berry-bran-muffins/'

7. Everyone loves pictures, share images. Images are 'liked' and 'shared' more than other status updates by followers.

8. Did you know you can schedule a post in Facebook? Once you add an image and status, click the clock in the bottom left of the status box. It will prompt you for year, month, day, time. Easy Peasy!

9. Facebook parties are great for exposure. When a page holds a 'Party', you post your image and link and the host page much like a link party on blogs. The host page then shares it and Boom! more followers! This is especially beneficial when the page is larger than you.

10. Post at different times and determine the best time to post for your audience.

Do you have any Facebook page tips? Please leave any tips or questions below, I'll be happy to answer them.

LINK YOUR BLOG

Let's Get to Networking!

1. la petite lulu	2. This Workman Life	3. Tumbleweed Contessa	4. Jenifer @ Not Quite Mom of the Year
5. VMG206	6. (Not really) Wordless Wednesday — Mail Call | Pushing on a Rope	7. An Alli Event	8. Little Miss Celebration
9. LuAnne @ Winterpast Moments	10. Stone Cottage Adventures	11. Sandra	12. Le Petite Paradis
13. Masshole Mommy	14. Menopausalmother (FOLLOWS BACK)	15. Granny's Down Home Sassy Southern Cooking	16. Designed Decor
17. Kat @ I Want Crazy	18. Lindsey {Follow the Ruels}	19. Mary@ Back to the Basics!	20. Ephesians 5:33 Wifw
21. Ashley @ Spoonful of Flavor	22. Sugar Dish Me	23. Lydia's Flexitarian Kitchen	24. Frugal Foodie Mama
25. Jenn's Random Scraps	26. Amanda @ Happily Ever After	27. Mary's Kitchen	28. Becky @ This Is Happiness
29. Beth @ It's Good to be the Cook	30. The Pin Junkie	31. Zainab @ Blahnik Baker	32. Judy H-J's Thoughts (Follows Back)
33. Recipes From A Pantry	34. Glamorous, Affordable Life	35. Leovi -Visions of a outraged teetotaler	36. Erika @ SHINE ON
37. Jodi @ Know Gluten	38. Marlee @ The Teaching Intern	39. Tony Rose	40. Cindy @ Superheroes and Teacups
41. Shana Norris Blog	42. Wesens-Art	43. Micha @ Cookin' Mimi	44. Daisy Cookies
45. The Beautiful Little Fools	46. Lily @ Life, Love, and Cupcakes	47. wholesoul Vegan	48. Shashi @ http://runninsrilankan.com
49. Flavor the Moments	50. Rebecca @ GildedSunflower	51. 365(ish) Days of Pinterest	52. Michelle @ SSB
53. Jennifer @ Thimbles, Bobbins, Paper and Ink	54. Krista @ Joyful Healthy Eats	55. Cookin' For the Seven Dwarfs	56. Dian @ Vintage Zest
57. Raven J @ True Blue Baking	58. Julie & Maddie @ Tastes of Lizzy T	59. Thirsty World	60. Raquel @ Organized Island
61. Posed Perfection	62. New Mama Diaries	63. Holly @ Sunshine State of Mind	64. Nisa@Cooking Is Easy
65. DIY macaron buttons	66. {enjoy the view}	67. Like Mother Like Daughter	68. Keikilani Jackson
69. French Press	70. Khadija's Creative Mind	71. CREATE WITH JOY	72. listening rather then speaking
73. Making Our Sustainable Life	74. Joybee, What's for Dinner?	75. Amanda @ My Show	76. i should be mopping the floor
77. Misty@TheBarnPrincess	78. @GFKimAZ	79. AnnMarie	80. Jodie~juggling food, family & chaos!
81. Cooking With Libby	82. Amy Tucker-Campbell	83. That Crafty Lunch Lady	84. Creative Chaos
85. Mercy @ Challenging Arts & Crafts	86. Orchard Girls	87. Keia @ Improving Me	88. Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
89. Jenny	90. Kelly - Mostly Homemade Mom	91. Robin @ Bird On A Cake	92. Chris @ AKitchenHoor
93. Nannette @ Hope in the Healing	94. Anne ~ Uni Homemaker	95. Susan @ The Foodette	96. Sera @ From Sera's Mouth
97. Min @ MJ and Hungryman	98. Brooklyn Farm Girl	99. Kandy @ Kandy's Kitchen Kreations	100. Bellenza
101. Annie @ Annie's Noms	102. On The Home Front	103. Shipwrecked on Fabulous Island	104. Sara @ Content in the Meantime
105. Everyday Lounge Act	106. Plucky's Second Thought	107. SEWlicious Home Decor	108. Trash to Treasure
109. Rebekah {Honey and Cheese}	110. PhotoLifeSite	111. wit wisdom and food	112. Dawn @ Words Of Deliciousness
113. Julie @ This Gal Cooks (HOST)	114. Deb @ Cooking On The Front Burner (HOST)	115. Tanya @ Lemons For Lulu (HOST)	116. Paula @ Call Me PMc (HOST)
117. Emily @ It Bakes Me Happy (CO-HOST)	118. Ang @ Juggling Act (CO-HOST)	119. Angie @ God's Growing Garden (CO-HOST)	120. Ashley @ Sweet Pea Lifestyle (CO-HOST)

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Have Fun!

1.	This Workman Life	45.	All My Good Things
2.	An Alli Event	46.	French Press
3.	Cindy@Little Miss Celebration	47.	CREATE WITH JOY
4.	LuAnne @ Winterpast Moments	48.	Jenifer @ Not Quite Mom of the Year
5.	Clearwater Farm	49.	Making Our Sustainable Life
6.	MenopausalMother ( (LIKES BACK)	50.	Joybee, What's for Dinner?
7.	Designed Decor	51.	Amanda @ My Show
8.	Kat @ I Want Crazy	52.	i should be mopping the floor
9.	Mary on FB	53.	Misty@TheBarnPrincess
10.	Lydia's Flexitarian Kitchen on FB	54.	Cooking With Libby
11.	Ashley @ Spoonful of Flavor	55.	VMG206
12.	Becky @ this Is Happiness	56.	Jodie~juggling food, family & chaos!
13.	Frugal Foodie Mama	57.	Amy Tucker-Campbell
14.	Beth @ It's Good to be the Cook	58.	Debi @ Designs By Debilee
15.	Sugar Dish Me	59.	Challenging Arts & Crafts
16.	The Koenigs Create	60.	Orchard Girls (Kayla & Kenzie)
17.	Jodi @ Know Gluten a Gluten Free Beginner's Guide	61.	Keia @ Improving Me
18.	The Pin Junkie	62.	Kelly @ Mostly Homemade Mom
19.	Blahnik Baker	63.	Robin @ Bird On A Cake
20.	Recipes From A Pantry	64.	Nannette @ Hope in the Healing
21.	Judy H-J's Thoughts	65.	Anne ~ Uni Homemaker
22.	Glamorous, Affordable Life	66.	Min @ MJ and Hungryman
23.	Marlee @ The Teaching Intern	67.	Sara
24.	Simple Food	68.	Brooklyn Farm Girl
25.	Cindy @ Superheroes and Teacups	69.	Bellenza
26.	Cookin' Mimi Facebook	70.	Annie @ Annie's Noms
27.	Treat and Trick	71.	Nancy @ On The Home Front
28.	The Beautiful Little Fools	72.	Sara @ Content in the Meantime
29.	Amie @ wholesoul VEGAN	73.	Sara Silva Music
30.	Marcie@Flavor the Moments	74.	Everyday Lounge Act
31.	Rebecca @ GildedSunflower	75.	SEWlicious Home Decor
32.	365(ish) Days of Pinterest	76.	PJs Treasures
33.	Krista @ Joyful Healthy Eats	77.	Rebekah {Honey and Cheese}
34.	Jennifer @ Thimbles, Bobbins, Paper and Ink	78.	PhotoLifeSite
35.	Cookin' For the Seven Dwarfs	79.	anne @wit wisdom and food
36.	Diane @ Vintage Zest	80.	Dawn @ Words Of Deliciousness
37.	Raven J @ True Blue Baking	81.	Julie @ This Gal Cooks (HOST)
38.	Julie & Maddie @ Tastes of Lizzy T	82.	Deb @ Cooking On The Front Burner (HOST)
39.	Nici @ Posed Perfection	83.	Paula @ Call Me PMc (HOST)
40.	New Mama Diaries	84.	Tanya @ Lemons for Lulu (HOST)
41.	Roasted Beanz	85.	Emily @ It Bakes Me Happy (CO-HOST)
42.	Cooking Is Easy	86.	Ang @ Juggling Act (Co-HOST)
43.	{enjoy the view} - Facebook	87.	Angie @ Gods Growing Garden (CO-HOST)
44.	Like Mother Like Daughter	88.	Ashley @ Sweet Pea Lifestyle (CO-HOST)

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